Looking for a Job?

Our specialist team of Employment Consultants are available to assist: 

• Individuals who have a diagnosis of Autism and who are eligible for DES or who have a NDIS plan for finding or keeping a job, or school leaver supports.
• Employers who want support to recruit someone with Autism, or who already have an employee with Autism who needs some support in their job.

We can work together with you to help you achieve your employment goals by assisting with:

• Career planning and goal setting.
• Identifying and overcoming any barriers to achieving your employment goals.
• Exploring and accessing training opportunities.
• Exploring and accessing work experience and volunteer opportunities
• Accessing any other appropriate support agencies.
• Your resume, job applications and job interviews.
• Putting you forward for jobs.
• Presentation and fitting in at work.
• Providing training to employers
• Making sure you are safe at work and paid correctly
• Overcoming any problems that may arise
• Taking opportunities to develop your career where possible

• Individualised Services – We assist you with eligibility requirements. We are passionate about what we do and want to make sure that each person is assisted to achieve their employment goals.   Our approach is considerate of who you are, what you want to achieve, and how you want to get there.
• Experience & Expertise – We have been providing Autism specialist employment services in Perth for more than 25 years and have had great success.  We have partnerships with leading businesses, and affiliations with schools and universities.  We understand Autism and will work with you in a respectful, yet knowledgeable way.
• Meaningful employment – We believe that the best job for you is a job that you are interested in, that you enjoy, and that is sustainable
• We believe in what we do – We want to see more participation of people with Autism in the workforce. We recognise and promote the many attributes and value that an employee with Autism can bring to a workplace

Disability Employment Services (DES) and the NDIS are both funded by the Federal Government to provide employment support services to people affected by illness, injury or disability. We specialise in supporting people with Autism to find and keep a job, including school leavers and students in years 10 to 12.

If you have an employment assessment at Centrelink you can request a referral to the Autism Association.  If you have an NDIS plan with employment supports just contact us and you will be able to speak to one of our experienced advisors.

If you are already in a job and you feel that your job security is at risk because your disability is affecting you at work? Our Work Assist Program is here to support you.

Work Assist assigns you a Specialist Employment Consultant for at least 6 months and up to 1 year to help you overcome the challenges that you are facing at work. If you feel like you could do with some help, then please do act by contacting us.

If you are an employer and already have an employee who has Autism, and who is facing some challenges at work at the moment, we will assign a Specialist Employment Consultant to work with you and your staff member to help all parties overcome the challenges that are presenting. Please contact us for more information.

It doesn’t matter if you feel you face some challenges moving from school to work or even if you’re not sure what you want to do, that’s OK, we can help with those as well.

Our school transition service is available to help you prepare for work while you are still at school, or to support your transition from school to the world of employment.

The Autism Association is committed to upholding the Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act with regard to how we manage your personal information as well as in the way we tailor our services to meet your needs.